These words come from the released questions from the test that the kids took in the last three years. Expect to see them on your CST test. Learn them! Be comfortable with them! Make them your new best friends!
CST Voc. Quiz 1 (Fri. April 25)
author’s argument - the author’s proof for his opinion
business letter - letter written for business reasons only
editorial page - a page where editorials are printed
editorial - an article in a newspaper that shows the editor’s opinion. The editor is a boss at the newspaper.
emphasizes - says in a strong way or shows in a strong way
except - everything but; besides
good illustration of the concept - good description or example of an idea
illustrates the subject - describes the subject
implies - to say or write something indirectly; to hint at something without actually saying it.
intended - supposed to
Nevertheless, - even so; however;
phenomenon - (singular) something that can be sensed with the 5 senses; an unusual, or significant fact that can’t be explained; a marvel.
provide a sense - give a feeling
provide the best evidence - give the best proof
stanzas - verses in a poem
support the main idea - prove the main idea
CST Voc. Quiz 2 (Wed. April 30)
$$ 1 achieve - accomplish, get to
$$ 2 although, - even though, in spite of the fact that
$$ 3 autobiographies - autobiography plural
$$ 4 autobiography - the story of your own life
$$ 5 biographies - biography plural
$$ 6 biography - the story of someone’s life
$$ 7 book review - like a book report; it says if a book is good or bad
$$ 8 evidence - proof
$$ 9 excerpt - a little piece taken from a longer piece of writing
$$ 10 fictional - not real or true; made up by somebody
$$ 11 However, - but
$$ 12 narrative poem - poem that tells a story
$$ 13 pamphlet - a brochure
$$ 14 phrase - part of a sentence
$$ 15 phrase suggests - the phrase gives a hint that it means
$$ 16 qualifications - skills or qualities that make somebody suited for a task
$$ 17 source - in research: where you find the information; where something comes from
$$ 18 source would provide - (which) place that you find information would give you (the best information)
$$ 19 sources - plural of source
$$ 20 Therefore, - for that reason
$$ 21 third person - A story told from someone else’s point of view, “He” or “She” and not “I”
CST Voc. Quiz 3 (Fri. May 2)
This quiz there are 31 (count ‘em, 31) words. But, many are easy. Keep reviewing the old ones too.
(types of letters):
1. letter of complaint
2. letter of request
3. letter to the editor
4. personal letter - friendly letter
(types of writing):
5. short story
6. book review
7. factual report
8. news magazine - weekly or monthly magazine that concentrates on news stories. Examples: TIME magazine, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, The Source,
9. persuasive essay
10. summary
11. collection
12. document
13. first draft
14. rough draft
15. quotation
16. statement
(so easy I can’t believe they’re on the list)
17. background information - information that you first need about a subject so that you can better understand it. Example: background information about terra cotta soldiers would be when and where they were made. Background information about a person includes their name, where they are from, etc.
18. best
19. characters
20. description
21. detail
22. first
23. information
24. Internet keywords
25. join these sentences
26. most information
27. most likely
28. research a topic
29. replace the underlined part
30. replace the underlined word
31. use the mouse to click
CST Voc. Quiz 4 (Wed. May 7)
Only 14 words, but they’re not easy. Since the meanings are very similar, I will be asking you to define them, not to match the words to a definition I give.
1. represent - to stand for something. Similar in meaning to symbol
2. symbol - when an object in a poem or story stands for an idea. The sled in “The Giver” or the rose bush in “Esperanza Rising,” for example.
3. create a sense (feeling) - How the author uses words to create a mood or a feeling
4. descriptive - adjective for describing. Good, strong words are descriptive
5. attitude - how the author feels about something. Does he/she thinks it’s sad, funny, etc.? When you say in slang, “Don’t give me attitude,” you mean the person is showing that he/she feels disrespect toward you.
6. express - state thoughts or feelings using words; “express an opinion,”
“express an idea.” The author might use a symbol to express an idea.
7. express an attitude - when the author uses words to state how he/she feels about a subject. Does the author think the situation is funny, sad, scary, etc?
8. tone - the tone is the author’s attitude towards his/her subject
9. achieve her/his tone - Achieve means “get”. Achieve her/his tone means how the author is able to show how he feels about the subject. Example: if the author thinks the subject is funny he might use a lot of exaggeration (hyperbole)
10. refers to - mentions something, relates to something. Example: the author of “Esperanza Rising” refers to crocheting many times because it is a symbol of starting over one’s life.
11. sense (idea) - To have a sense of something is to understand it, to have a feeling about it. Example: She sensed that her friends were planning a party for her.
12. sentence offers support by - the sentence gives proof or evidence for whatever the author is trying to prove. Example: “Cats are lazy and scratch everyone,” offers support for the thesis, “Cats make bad pets.” It offers support by giving an opinion, not by stating a fact.
13. varying length - many different lengths; lines are short and long. Is used when writing about poetry. Example: Eminem uses short lines when he is angry, long lines when he is talking directly to his daughters. He uses lines of varying length to express his attitude toward his subject (he loves his daughters, is mad about his life).
14. visualize - see a picture in your mind; to make something visual. Authors use imagery or paint pictures with words so that you get a picture in your mind.
Left over words memory game (Fri. May 9)
Appropriate - is all right
Avoids - keeps away
Comparing - how things are different or alike
Concluding Sentence - the sentence that ends a story, essay etc.
may contain Errors - might have mistakes
Contrasts - says the differences
Defining the subject - giving meaning to a topic
First Person - writing a story from the character’s perspective using words like I, my etc.
In a sense - In a certain way
Made Stronger (as in an idea) - make the idea in a sentence in a clear and better way
Metaphors - comparing two unlike things without using like or as
Persuasion - the act of convincing somebody to do something
Purpose - the reason for which something exists or for which it has been done or made
Sets (verb) - to put somebody or something somewhere
Strong (words) - more powerful, more convincing, more persuasive
Supports the idea - give proof or evidence backing up the idea
California Standard Test Vocabulary
These words come from the released questions from the test that the kids took in the last three years. Expect to see them on your CST test. Learn them! Be comfortable with them! Make them your new best friends!CST Voc. Quiz 1 (Fri. April 25)
CST Voc. Quiz 2 (Wed. April 30)
$$ 1 achieve - accomplish, get to$$ 2 although, - even though, in spite of the fact that
$$ 3 autobiographies - autobiography plural
$$ 4 autobiography - the story of your own life
$$ 5 biographies - biography plural
$$ 6 biography - the story of someone’s life
$$ 7 book review - like a book report; it says if a book is good or bad
$$ 8 evidence - proof
$$ 9 excerpt - a little piece taken from a longer piece of writing
$$ 10 fictional - not real or true; made up by somebody
$$ 11 However, - but
$$ 12 narrative poem - poem that tells a story
$$ 13 pamphlet - a brochure
$$ 14 phrase - part of a sentence
$$ 15 phrase suggests - the phrase gives a hint that it means
$$ 16 qualifications - skills or qualities that make somebody suited for a task
$$ 17 source - in research: where you find the information; where something comes from
$$ 18 source would provide - (which) place that you find information would give you (the best information)
$$ 19 sources - plural of source
$$ 20 Therefore, - for that reason
$$ 21 third person - A story told from someone else’s point of view, “He” or “She” and not “I”
CST Voc. Quiz 3 (Fri. May 2)
This quiz there are 31 (count ‘em, 31) words. But, many are easy. Keep reviewing the old ones too.(types of letters):
1. letter of complaint2. letter of request
3. letter to the editor
4. personal letter - friendly letter
(types of writing):
5. short story6. book review
7. factual report
8. news magazine - weekly or monthly magazine that concentrates on news stories. Examples: TIME magazine, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, The Source,
9. persuasive essay
10. summary
11. collection
12. document
13. first draft
14. rough draft
15. quotation
16. statement
(so easy I can’t believe they’re on the list)
17. background information - information that you first need about a subject so that you can better understand it. Example: background information about terra cotta soldiers would be when and where they were made. Background information about a person includes their name, where they are from, etc.18. best
19. characters
20. description
21. detail
22. first
23. information
24. Internet keywords
25. join these sentences
26. most information
27. most likely
28. research a topic
29. replace the underlined part
30. replace the underlined word
31. use the mouse to click
CST Voc. Quiz 4 (Wed. May 7)
Only 14 words, but they’re not easy. Since the meanings are very similar, I will be asking you to define them, not to match the words to a definition I give.1. represent - to stand for something. Similar in meaning to symbol
2. symbol - when an object in a poem or story stands for an idea. The sled in “The Giver” or the rose bush in “Esperanza Rising,” for example.
3. create a sense (feeling) - How the author uses words to create a mood or a feeling
4. descriptive - adjective for describing. Good, strong words are descriptive
5. attitude - how the author feels about something. Does he/she thinks it’s sad, funny, etc.? When you say in slang, “Don’t give me attitude,” you mean the person is showing that he/she feels disrespect toward you.
6. express - state thoughts or feelings using words; “express an opinion,”
“express an idea.” The author might use a symbol to express an idea.
7. express an attitude - when the author uses words to state how he/she feels about a subject. Does the author think the situation is funny, sad, scary, etc?
8. tone - the tone is the author’s attitude towards his/her subject
9. achieve her/his tone - Achieve means “get”. Achieve her/his tone means how the author is able to show how he feels about the subject. Example: if the author thinks the subject is funny he might use a lot of exaggeration (hyperbole)
10. refers to - mentions something, relates to something. Example: the author of “Esperanza Rising” refers to crocheting many times because it is a symbol of starting over one’s life.
11. sense (idea) - To have a sense of something is to understand it, to have a feeling about it. Example: She sensed that her friends were planning a party for her.
12. sentence offers support by - the sentence gives proof or evidence for whatever the author is trying to prove. Example: “Cats are lazy and scratch everyone,” offers support for the thesis, “Cats make bad pets.” It offers support by giving an opinion, not by stating a fact.
13. varying length - many different lengths; lines are short and long. Is used when writing about poetry. Example: Eminem uses short lines when he is angry, long lines when he is talking directly to his daughters. He uses lines of varying length to express his attitude toward his subject (he loves his daughters, is mad about his life).
14. visualize - see a picture in your mind; to make something visual. Authors use imagery or paint pictures with words so that you get a picture in your mind.
Left over words memory game (Fri. May 9)
Appropriate - is all rightAvoids - keeps away
Comparing - how things are different or alike
Concluding Sentence - the sentence that ends a story, essay etc.
may contain Errors - might have mistakes
Contrasts - says the differences
Defining the subject - giving meaning to a topic
First Person - writing a story from the character’s perspective using words like I, my etc.
In a sense - In a certain way
Made Stronger (as in an idea) - make the idea in a sentence in a clear and better way
Metaphors - comparing two unlike things without using like or as
Persuasion - the act of convincing somebody to do something
Purpose - the reason for which something exists or for which it has been done or made
Sets (verb) - to put somebody or something somewhere
Strong (words) - more powerful, more convincing, more persuasive
Supports the idea - give proof or evidence backing up the idea